02393cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000420011524500370015726400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050801320041152012680054353400450181165300430185665300290189965300470192865300200197585600430199599900170203822994UtSlPG20260610133528.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aTurner, Frederick Jackson,d1861-193214aThe Frontier in American History 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-10-14  aE-text prepared by Fritz Ohrenschall, Michael Zeug, Lisa Reigel, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Frontier in American History" by Frederick Jackson Turner is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the significant role of the American frontier in shaping the nation's character, democracy, and identity. Turner emphasizes the transformative impact of the frontier experience on American society, asserting that it fostered a unique set of social and political ideals distinct from those of Europe.  The opening of this influential text sets the stage for an analysis of the frontier's evolution, illustrating how the westward expansion of American settlers led to a profound redefinition of identity and institutions across the nation. Turner introduces his central theme: the frontier as a dynamic meeting point between civilization and wilderness. He reflects on the discontinuation of a unified frontier line as noted in the 1890 census and contemplates the historical implications of this transformation on both American and European contexts. Throughout his introduction, Turner hints at the complex interplay between the settlers’ experiences and the evolving American ideals that emerged through continuous re-engagement with wilderness and its associated challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- Territorial expansion  aUnited States -- History  aFrontier and pioneer life -- United States  aFrontier thesis40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22994  c64059d64059